It can have fatal consequences. Experts raise red flags over concerning phenomenon that poses risk to hikers — here's what you need to know first appeared on The Cool Down.

Mount Rainier National Park, established in 1899, was our nation’s fifth national park. Home to 14,410 ft. iconic Mt. Rainier ...

All over the world, fresh water is disappearing, and a new analysis reveals that much of it is entering the ocean, with drying continents now contributing more to the alarming rise in global sea ...

For more than 40 years, glaciologist Mauri Pelto has been measuring shrinking glaciers in Washington State. He's been joined ...

Baby Olympic marmots are being eaten alive in their burrows. Wildflowers are shifting bloom time. Pikas are running out of ...